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The battle of wills between you and your TA — WHO will answer the discussion question?
March 2, 2020Written by Jennifer Low, Peak Associate 100 - Student I’m sitting in class and I’ve made a terrible mistake. The TA’s just asked a question about the readings, the readings which none of us have so much as opened on Canvas. Accidentally, I meet his eyes. They’re gunslinger eyes, as if from the Wild West, his fingers so obviously itching to draw a pistol. We’re about to be locked in battle. We’re about to stare uncomfortably into each other’s eyes until somebody starts talking. Mom, I’m scared. *** 96 - TA Come on! There is, literally, no right or wrong…
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Self-Branding When You Have No Sense Of Self
March 2, 2020Written by Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer We’re all aware of how important the concept of “personal branding” has become. And we’re also aware of the insecurities it can bring about, especially for the less spirited amongst us. How do you…
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CONFESSIONALS: I’m the OG Karen
February 25, 2020Written by Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer I don’t know if you’re ready for my confession, SFU. Frankly, I don’t know if I am ready. But it’s time you know just who walks amongst you, ready to harass yet another UniverCity…
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Your weekly SFU horoscopes: February 24–March 1
February 25, 2020Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Aries — March 21–April 19 This week, you may find answers to your introspective queries in pop songs from the 2000s, so long ago. Katy Perry’s Hot N Cold was never about one of…
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DEAR PEAKIE: Food, friends, and falling into time distortion
February 25, 2020Written by Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor Dear Peakie, How can I get a better enrolment date? From, MG * Dear MG, Hmm . . . this is a toughie. Try slipping on those unforgiving concrete stairs on campus and hitting…
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Sustainable bathroom swaps: Just plain gross or worth a try?
February 25, 2020By: Bethany Williamson, SFU Student You remember to bring your own shopping bags and have ditched the plastic wrap. Looking for ideas on what to do next? I suggest moving onto the bathroom. My own eco-friendly journey probably started a couple…
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CJSF shows how integral independent societies are to the SFU experience
February 23, 2020By: Leslie Wang, SFU Student In the spring of my third year at SFU, I was living with a horrible case of lizard brain — I doubted all of my actions, words, and thoughts. It was an extremely difficult couple of…
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I tried celibacy for a week
February 21, 2020Written by Juztin Bello, Copy Editor I’ll admit, I do enjoy leaning into the sex stuff a bit. Is it because I was sexually repressed and closeted as an adolescent and thus have gone/still go overboard with compensating for lost…
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The top five hook-up spots at SFU Burnaby
February 21, 2020Written by Juztin Bello, Copy Editor Hello, Peak readers. It’s your favourite sinner here with the content that none of you asked for. A couple of months ago, I wrote an article about how I can’t have sex at home…
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Student Senator talks scholarships
February 18, 2020By: Jennifer Chou, SFU Student Have you ever wondered how scholarships are distributed? As a student Senator on the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee (SUAAC), I’m here to shed some light on that process. I joined this committee to try to…
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